I review premium headphones for a living – even I was surprised how great this budget gaming headset sounds

Despite its wallet friendly $59.99 / £49.99 price, the Atlas 200 sounds and feels like a headset that costs much more. While there are a few odd choices here and there – and more expensive headsets likely provide more convincing immersive audio – this still offers a much more quality experience than you’d expect from a budget gaming headset.

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  Quality, well-balanced audio

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  Super-clear mic

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  Seriously comfortable

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  Height adjustment not well designed

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  Better features on the PC version

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  Immersive audio not all that impressive

Turtle Beach Atlas 200: two-minute review

The Turtle Beach Atlas 200 is a wired gaming headset. Available for $69.99 / £59.99 for the PC version and $59.99 / £49.99 for the PS5 and multiplatform versions, it sits firmly at the affordable end of the market. But don’t let the cheap price fool you: this is a surprisingly capable headset.

I’ll admit that the ...